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Category: Giving Thanks

From time to time I have had the privilege of preaching at our home church. Our pastor has been preaching through the gospel readings of the Lectionary, so I decided to preach through the selected Psalm for that week. I’m posting the sermon transcripts from these sermons as I have the time, but in no … More Psalm 25- Forget Not All His Benefits

Jesus said, “Truly, I say to you, there is no one who has left house or brothers or sisters or mother or father or children or lands, for my sake and for the gospel, who will not receive a hundredfold now in this time, houses and brothers and sisters and mothers and children and lands, … More Friends in Low Places

We say “thank you” a lot. It’s one of the first things we teach our kids to say. The variety of Thank You cards at the store is astounding. In fact, we say it so much, that we can easily forget (okay, I can easily forget) all that is implied in those two little words. … More 3 Unavoidable Truths About Giving Thanks

“They have lyre and harp, tambourine and flute and wine at their feasts, but they do not regard the deeds of the LORD, or see the work of His hands.”- Isaiah 5:12 Have you ever been at a birthday party where you wouldn’t even know whose birthday was being celebrated were it not for the … More All the Right Settings at the Table

As we just celebrated the birthday of the King of the world, I think it is fitting on this New Year’s Day to celebrate the birthday of the world itself. And while our calendars say the world has just gotten another year older, we as Christians should see it from a different point of view. … More There and Back Again

Blessings, like the rivers of Eden or blood from the altar, always flow downhill. They originate in the high places but they flow down into the valley. They come from the source of life and joy in order to bring life and joy. So often I make the mistake of thinking that the blessings can … More A Mountain of Thankfulness